Last autumn I went on a trip to Bulgaria. We did all the business there with friends and decided to ride around the country. We travelled all we could, the whole country in two days. In the evening, it is already dark, we approach Varna with the intention to spend the night there. At the entrance to the city, still on the highway, on the right side, a lot of fur, and behind them the Bulgarian Gaiishniki, hinder us. I have a sense of self-worth.
I was driving for 90 hours, asking what the problem was. It points to the radar, 95 and says: here is the speed limit of 40 kmh, there is a sign, you have very seriously violated the rules and begins to make a protocol. How much, I ask, do you have such a violation? Tired, driving all day, not to quarrel. Calls in left, I translate – in the area of 100 euros. Fuck, I think with you, sink, I did not see the sign behind the furas, up to a hundred on the highway - a normal civilized ride, but what to argue in a foreign country, on a rental car, not knowing your rights - duties. will have to pay. I have already prepared 100 euros, look, fill out the protocol, ask times, clarify. I know that in Europe (and Bulgaria with one leg already like there) it is not customary to give bribes, I do not try to give, I think I will honestly pay according to the protocol, or you can get cool for giving a brib to the police officer. The police officer filled out the protocol, signed, says, you need to go to the bank tomorrow, pay the fine (today the bank is no longer working), then go to our police station which is on street. This is where you get your rights.
I was pushed up. The indifference of the ordinary offender, willing to pay a fine and leave, was replaced by the horror of a man who remains without rights for a night in a strange city in a foreign country (forgot to say: tomorrow evening we flew from Burgas -200 km). And if the rights do not come and are lost, and where to look for this police station and this bank - you are tormented. No-yes, a second breath comes, a glow in the eyes.
Just say, let’s do it again. Yes, I broke, but I didn’t miserably break, you see, I’m a positive serious person, not an outcry of any kind. I just did not see a sign that is not surprising in a strange country on an unknown road. In Russia, a police officer would not have done this. And how does the policeman ask what he is talking to me, did he do?
Well, I say, it is important for our policemen on the roads not to punish a person, but that he understands, realizes his guilt and does not do so again.
The main thing is that, prevention, then the accident rate will decrease. We say there are different ways of punishment: notice, warning, and if a person does not understand, then a penalty and everything else. Here our GAISHNIK saw that I, entering a strange city slightly exceeded the speed (just 50 km) would make me a comment, and I would answer him with gratitude to say: thank you, I swear.
Driving for 2 weeks without breaking the rules. Here, I see, the policeman is stuck, he enters a dialogue: and why not just disturb two weeks?
Well, I say, look, you are the driver yourself, when you come from the service, can you never disturb? Parking is easy, even for small things. Here, I say, if I promise never to break me, I’ll cheat.
I will be able to stand for two weeks. For our police officers, the most important thing is order on the road. So he takes an honest word from me not to disrupt for 2 weeks and releases. Well, I keep my word. Here he extends documents to me and says: Yes, there are also police officers in Bulgaria, for whom it is more important not to violate and not to pay fines. Keep your rights: two weeks – do not violate, promise? I swear! Here the second policeman from the bottom of the car rises up, who listened to all this dialogue and I said:
Yes, you’re right Kaspersky, go ride with you. Look at the first two weeks. I answered iron. Given the fact that we flew tomorrow evening, I had to spend the remainder of two weeks in Russia without disturbing. The word must be held. When I tell our GAIShs about this case, they crack, but they also let go. The main thing is that he did not mislead and realized his guilt. And 2 weeks if everyone starts to drive according to the rules - it will be a very good thing. This is so.